Sanggana Swordsman
140. War on the Eastern Frontier
*Holy Blood Ring*
That night before Emperor Long Tsaw and Princess Yuo Kai, General Mok Jueng as the Head of the Red Dragon Army delivered his report on the great achievements his troops had in the massive operation this afternoon.
General Mok Jueng confidently confirmed that the security troublemaking group in the Capital City had been exhausted without remaining. It was based on the killing of two of their leaders, namely the Head of the Eastern Forest Group Ushang La and Nobles Sushan.
The Sushan nobleman turned out to have the real identity of a prince from the Land of Ci Cin. He is Prince Bairin, the younger brother of Prince Baijin. The report about it shocked Emperor Long Tsaw.
“That means Ci Cin is going to war with us. Prepare 60,000 troops for the morning march to the eastern border! Prime Minister, appoint five special envoys to send to friendly countries!”
That was the order of Emperor Long Tsaw that night which tomorrow morning will be confirmed by the letter of the Emperor.
By the time Jang State was able to eradicate the security intruders sent by Ci Cin Country, 40,000 Ci Cin Country troops had arrived at the eastern border of Lor We Country.
A total of 40,000 troops marched as far as beyond the range of the arrow slings from the city fortress of Taele. Although the torches they lit were not as many as the number of troops, it still looked terrible. The black-and-black color of the soldiers' uniforms made them look like an army of demons.
There were fifteen manganese tools that stood tall, ready to be used in case war broke out.
The force was led by the Crown Prince of the Land Ci Cin Prince Baijin. This time he did not ride, but sat in a chariot of war horses. Beside his chariot was a horse ridden by his personal bodyguard, Sala A jin.
The army stared at the tall fortress above which had lined up the arrow troops of Lor We Country. Huge torches lit up above the fortress as lighting. While on the lower side, the large gate was tightly closed.
Up there stood General Zhao Jilian, Head of the Eastern Border of the Country Lor We. He stood gallantly with his body fully protected by his armor of war. His head was covered with a helmet so that only his face was unprotected.
To the right of General Zhao Jilian stood his right hand, Ho Mo. Above them fluttered the flag of the land of Jin and the flag of the army.
Earlier two days ago, Crown Prince Young Tua had ordered to let 40,000 troops of Ci Cin Country enter the fortress in Taele city in order to continue their journey towards the border of Jang Country.
However, actually General Zhao Jiliang refused the dangerous orders of the Old Young Prince. Emperor Young Yeng was a powerful ally of Emperor Long Tsaw. However, the Zhao Family that was in the capital We threatened to be annihilated if the order was refused. Moreover, there was news that the Old Young Prince had already mugged his own father.
“Send mail!” prince Baijin's Order.
Sala A Jin then swung his right hand over, signaling the messenger soldier. So a soldier rode his horse immediately to run fast. On the soldier's back stood a white flag that fluttered fiercely. He carried a bow and an arrow.
General Zhao Jiliang and his troops on top of the fortress only looked at the arrival of the messenger soldier, who then stopped as far as twenty spears from the walls of the fort. The messenger soldier then put up a bow and a small white cloth-tailed arrow. He meticulously snaps his shot.
The set! The tep!
The arrow was released from the strings of his bow and shot far up the fortress. The arrow was precisely aimed at General Zhao Jiliang. One second, the general's right hand caught the dart that shot.
General Zhao Jiliang immediately pulled off the white cloth from the arrow. He read the message on the white cloth.
“Let Ci Cin's army enter the fortress. Otherwise, the fortress will we destroy!”
General Zhao Jilian pressed his teeth, making his pair of jaws harden. The message cloth in his hand he squeezed, showing his anger. However, then he shouted giving orders to the door guard soldiers.
“Open gate!”
So the four prajuris on top of the fort, precisely above the gate, pulled the wheel to roll up the large chain that would pull up the gate of the fort.
The army envoy Ci Cin turned back and rode home.
Prince Baijin smiled as the gate of the fortress began to rise, opening a huge hole for entry. Until finally the gate was fully lifted and was able to pass through a large number of troops. Even the height of a manjanik thrower can pass through the hallway of the gate.
Prince Baijin signaled his troops to start moving regularly towards Taele city gate.
Start the team moving. The first to the gate was not Prince Baijin's chariot, but an infantry force. It was to be aware of the traps waiting inside the fortress.
A soldier suddenly appeared before General Zhao Jiliang.
“Report, General!” the soldier shouted while kneeling in honor.
“Eagle's message says, Old Young Crown Prince has been killed. His Highness Emperor Young Yeng returned to his throne!” report the soldier while giving a small paper roll.
“What?!” general Zhao Jiliang's. He immediately opened the paper and read the contents.
This was good news for the general. That means that his daughter and her extended family in the Capital City are now safe.
Hurry General Zhao Jiliang shouted reigning.
“Close the gerbaaang!”
The door-pulling soldiers were taken aback, but they immediately flipped the spin of the chain-pulling wheel. The thick and heavy gate again moved down.
It made the troops of Ci Cin Country surprised, especially Prince Baijin.
“Prepare arrows!” shouted an arrow soldier commander after General Zhao Jiliang gave the code with a movement of his hand.
The arrow troops on top of the fortress immediately aimed their arrows at the leading group of Ci Cin's troops.
Seeing that the gate was again closed and the arrow troops above the fort were preparing, the leading general of Ci Cin's army and his army panicked.
“Munduuur!” shouted the army general Ci Cin.
“Panaaah!” shouted the commander of the arrow troops above the fortress.
A seset...!
Hundreds of darted rained down on Ci Cin's troops who were within range of dart slashes. The army was in disarray with the collisions of the soldiers who were hit by arrows. While the general can fend off arrows with a flick of his sword.
The vanguard army immediately retreated chaotically so that they were beyond the reach of the arrows, leaving dozens of fallen soldiers.
“Bruise!” shouted Prince Baijin wrathfully. “Warming war!”
“Prepare peraaang!” sala A Jin shouted.
“Prepare peraaang!” shouted the four generals leading the Ci Cin army.
Dum dum dum dum...!
The troooeeet!
The war drummers immediately acted compactly. They beat drums with the same beat. The trumpet-blowing soldier blew a loud sign that the war was about to start.
Ci Cin's troops are back to tidy up. The commanders prepared their troops. Manjanik stone thrower tool is pushed forward to the front of its position. Hundreds of staircases were preparing, including a door-breaking train.
“Ci Cin State Team!” the generals shouted in disdain as they rode to comb the front side of the army.
“Power! Mighty! Destroy enemies!” shouted all the soldiers of Ci Cin while flailing his weapons to welcome the general's call, giving the effect of trepidation to the troops of Lor We who were above and within the fortress.
Dum dum dum...!
The harbour of war drums was also rung by five soldiers on top of the fort.
Arrow troops mounted three layers with one layer is a soldier supplying arrows. Weapons are ready immediately. Wood drums containing oil were immediately prepared. Thousands of troops gathered below, immediately running up to the top of the fortress and spreading out took positions. Dozens of giant arrows whose arrows were as big as spears were immediately set up along the top line of the fortress.
The number of the eastern border troops of Lor We Country was only 6,000, far outnumbered by the forces of Ci Cin Country, but Lor We's troops remained confident in the strength of the fortress they had.
Now, the heart of every soldier on both sides is pounding, hit by nervousness and also the adrenaline of the spirit to win. (BH)